I have two holes in each ear. I'd love to have three but I'm out of earlobe.
People are always surprised that I have two holes, I guess I don't look like a 2 hole kind of person. (I tend to wear small studs at work, so they aren't very noticeable.

ShinobuWind- try surgical steel/sterling silver. And NEVER use anything that isn't nickle free, that's one of the most common metal allergy. If I put anything with nickel in it in my ears, they actually get so irritated they start to bleed with in 20 minutes

I have several tattoos and a pierced nostril; I plan on more tattoos, but am completely uninterested in any other piercings. I don't even have my ears pierced, and probably will never bother.

My younger sister is a tattoo artist, and consequently has a wide variety of tattoos, piercings, dermals, etc. She just had a transdermal removed from her face, and she's been stretching out her ears but is apparently planning to take them out and have surgery to close up the holes. A few of her tattoos have been lasered off, too-- mostly to make room for more tattoos.

Meanwhile, I have to get my nose piercing looked at. I had to swap out my jewelry a few weeks ago, and everything looks fine and normal but the site has been sore ever since I put the new stud in. It was exactly the same gauge and design as the old one, too, and I'm just hoping it's not infected.

Remind me never to take out my jewelry when I'm pregnant again. NOT WORTH THE HASSLE.

What are your tattoos of? Oh yeah, piercings can be a hassle.

Whoa! That's awesome! Oh, what size is she? That must be awesome not having to worry about having too many tattoos to get a job lol. ^-^

Oh o.o that makes sense. Have any of them ever been infected? I have a hole that's infected (that sounds dirty :3) but I tried soap and water like three times a day and it's still pretty bad.

I've had my ears pierced since i was 9 so they have gotten infected a few times.
use peroxide it'll clear it up in a few days and always clean your earrings before you put them in, i usually use rubbing alcohol. i just dip the posts in before i put them in. Works great

I have two holes in each ear. I'd live to have three but I'm out of earlobe.
People are always surprised that I have two holes, I guess I don't look like a 2 hole kind of person. (I tend to wear small studs at work, so they aren't very noticeable.

ShinobuWind- try surgical steel/sterling silver. And NEVER use anything that isn't nickle free, that's one of the most common metal allergy. If I put anything with nickel in it in my ears, they actually get so irritated they start to bleed with in 20 minutes

Oh, maybe instead of a third you could get a cartilage piercing or something! ^-^
Lol what does a two hole kind of perso look like? :3 Oh that makes sense.

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Originally Posted by Shizuka Chan

I've had my ears pierced since i was 9 so they have gotten infected a few times.
use peroxide it'll clear it up in a few days and always clean your earrings before you put them in, i usually use rubbing alcohol. i just dip the posts in before i put them in. Works great

Oh o.o I'll try that!
Though like, a lot of people have told me that's the absolute wrong thing to do. But I'm not sure because that sounds like the easiest way and usually you use that kinda stuff to get rid of infections and such..

Oh o.o that makes sense. Have any of them ever been infected? I have a hole that's infected (that sounds dirty :3) but I tried soap and water like three times a day and it's still pretty bad.

Sterilize a different stainless steel piercing, put plenty of polysporin around and over the piercing hole, then coat the piercing in polysporin and work it through the hole a few times. Continue it a few times a day and it ought to clear up fairly quick. If it keeps getting worse, you'd want to go to the doctor (I would say a piercer, but legally they can't really treat infections) to get it looked at.

Rubbing alcohol and peroxide is actually a very bad thing to use on infections. It stings, dehydrates the skin and doesn't actually have much antibacterial property.

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Originally Posted by Moofingham

There is a vibe here that says "We're in this together! Through thick and thin fabric! Through cold water washes and burning hot irons! Though we might super glue ourselves to our projects, cut holes/gashes/oh-god-mom's-gonna-kill-me into the dining room table, we will stand strong together. Unless there is a 75% off sale at the Fabric store. Then you're on your own. And get the hell out of my way." <3

Sterilize a different piercing, put plenty of polysporin around and over the piercing hole, then coat the piercing in polysporin and work it through the hole a few times. Continue it a few times a day and it ought to clear up fairly quick. If it keeps getting worse, you'd want to go to the doctor (I would say a piercer, but legally they can't really treat infections) to get it looked at.

Alright, thanks for the help!
What bothers me and grosses me out is the infection is scabbing over my ear hole.. And I have to poke a new hole in my ear every time I wear earrings. It's so gross.

Oh, maybe instead of a third you could get a cartilage piercing or something! ^-^
Lol what does a two hole kind of perso look like? :3 Oh that makes sense.

I got my cartilage pierced in High School, one day the earring fell out and I lost it. By the time I got home to put another in (about 2 hours) it was already closed, this was after I had it a year. I took it as a sign.

I have two holes in each ear. I'd love to have three but I'm out of earlobe.
People are always surprised that I have two holes, I guess I don't look like a 2 hole kind of person. (I tend to wear small studs at work, so they aren't very noticeable.

ShinobuWind- try surgical steel/sterling silver. And NEVER use anything that isn't nickle free, that's one of the most common metal allergy. If I put anything with nickel in it in my ears, they actually get so irritated they start to bleed with in 20 minutes

i know what you mean, people are always shocked when they notice i have 3 holes

I'm allergic to silver all silver so i have to be really picky about my earrings. surgical steel is ok as long as it's nickle free.

@KatTehninja yeah i've been told the same thing but it works, i don't use it all the time but when i need it i use it. it works better then anything else i've ever used

When I was around 9 when I did the typical mall kiosk ear piercing, the woman had them slightly off and I was too afraid to remove the earrings to change them. So I took them out, and eventually the holes closed up.

About a year later I got my ears done again and all was well.

I have no interest in anything else.
Tattoos (on myself, it's the process) gross me out too much to get them.

I got my cartilage pierced in High School, one day the earring fell out and I lost it. By the time I got home to put another in (about 2 hours) it was already closed, this was after I had it a year. I took it as a sign.

I have five piercings; two in each lobe and one in my eyebrow. I plan on getting thirds in my lobes, as well as a few cartilage piercings; at least my Helix and Tragus anyway. I kind of want to stretch my firsts in my lobes, but I wouldn't do it too big. Maybe an 8G.

When I was around 9 when I did the typical mall kiosk ear piercing, the woman had them slightly off and I was too afraid to remove the earrings to change them. So I took them out, and eventually the holes closed up.

About a year later I got my ears done again and all was well.

I have no interest in anything else.
Tattoos (on myself, it's the process) gross me out too much to get them.

O: I'M LISTENING.

Darn kiosk ladies O:< They're doin it wrong. They did the same thing with my ears. One is way high up on my earlobe and the other one is like, way on the bottom.

I'm allergic to nickel, myself. Most of my earrings are silver (most of the designs I like are made in silver, and it's my preferred metal), a few are nickel-free but not with any real precious metal (like the ones you get at Claire's), I have a few gold pairs, and one stainless steel.

.....I have twenty-six pairs of earrings.

And on the piercing gun mall things; NEVER pierce your ears with that. It's absolutely terrible for your ears. It works by blunt-force trauma; firing the earring post into your earlobe, which is extremely damaging to your ear tissues, and studs can't be properly cleaned unlike captive bead-rings, which predisposes you to infection. Piercing guns, too, are hard to keep sterilized. Always get a properly trained piercer to do it. You'll never regret it.

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Originally Posted by Moofingham

There is a vibe here that says "We're in this together! Through thick and thin fabric! Through cold water washes and burning hot irons! Though we might super glue ourselves to our projects, cut holes/gashes/oh-god-mom's-gonna-kill-me into the dining room table, we will stand strong together. Unless there is a 75% off sale at the Fabric store. Then you're on your own. And get the hell out of my way." <3